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U.S. Air Force, USAF, Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, close-up pilot view, head-on view, formation, air-to-air, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, USAFE Days 2023

A U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F‑35A Lightning II multirole fighter is photographed in a head‑on, air‑to‑air formation at USAF in Europe Days 2023. The single‑seat stealth aircraft uses a Pratt & Whitney F135‑PW‑100 afterburning turbofan for high thrust. Visible aerodynamic surfaces, canopy, and intake design support low observability. The formation flight underscores integrated avionics and maneuvering for combined air missions.

Created: July 11, 2023 15:45

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 17.0 Mpixels (48.7 MB uncompressed) - 5053x3369 pixels (16.8x11.2 in / 42.8x28.5 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: aerodynamic, afterburner, aircraft, airframe, airpower, airtoair, aviation, avionics, canopy, capability, cockpit, engine, Europe, F-35A, F135, flight, formation, headon, II, intake, jet, Lightning, Lockheed, low, maneuver, mission, multirole, observability, pilot, PrattWhitney, precision, PW100, sensors, stealth, systems, technology, turbofan, USAF, USAFe, wing

Published in: USAF Air Power Europe